Every year, prevention and treatment professionals from around New England gather for a week of training and networking at the annual New England Summer School of Addiction and Prevention Studies. 2019 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the Summer School, and the staff at the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center are hard at work assisting AdCare Educational Institute of New England with the planning for the prevention track of the school. Registration for the Summer School will be coming soon, stay tuned!
More on the summer school from the official website:
The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, commonly called Summer School, is a four-day intensive experience for participants to further their knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services through in-depth coursework.
Individuals may select topic specific tracks where similar topic courses have been grouped together or, if a participant would like to tailor their experiences even more, they may select specific courses from different focus areas. These focus areas have been designed to meet the needs of various audiences. Potential attendees will notice there is programming intended for many different partners in the world of substance use disorder prevention, treatment, intervention and recovery. Whether you are a new addiction counselor, a juvenile probation officer, a recovery coach, a prevention specialist, an experienced licensed clinician, or are from another discipline, you will find unique offerings within this year’s program. Over 90 courses are offered.
